Best Heavy Metal Guitar Shredding Event this year

House of Blues Houston @

- Houston @

, TX @

- Sat, Jul 12, 2014 @

Favorite moment: All of the guitar solos! @

Opening act(s): Didn’t care for the opening act whose name was inaudible., however the 2nd band, Bumblefoot, caught my attention with the double-guitar lead singer/guitarist proved he can be on the same stage as Yngvie. Gary Hoey nailed it in his quick set. @

Posted 07/15/2014

by Anonymous

Location:Cypress, TX

I've not seen Yngvie since 2005 at a Houston concert and he has demonstrated that he is getting better with age. As a guitarist, I try very hard to pay attention to what Yngvie does on his guitar. But it is nearly impossible for the naked eye to keep track of the lightening fast riffs he commands as he gently scales his Fender. If you haven't seen the master of the guitar at work, you are definitely missing out on this god!

House of Blues Houston @

- Houston @

, TX @

- Sat, Jul 12, 2014 @

Favorite moment: All of the guitar solos! @

Opening act(s): Didn’t care for the opening act whose name was inaudible., however the 2nd band, Bumblefoot, caught my attention with the double-guitar lead singer/guitarist proved he can be on the same stage as Yngvie. Gary Hoey nailed it in his quick set. @

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Review 2 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Malmsteen was TOTAL AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Yngwie's solos were the best @

Opening act(s): great show @

Posted 07/08/2014

by rockndave

Location:Saban Theater

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We got there early had great seats. The whole concert was awesome. Gary Hoey was great as for Bumblefoot they were different. But Malmsteen put on a great show as he usually does every time I see him.

Gutiar God....Not Gods.

Setlist: Lots of Notes, Alot More Notes, A Little Meldoy A Little Fog, Followed By Lots and Lots More Notes. @

Opening act(s): They were opening acts. @

Posted 07/08/2014

by MisterSalty

Sure Yngwie holds his own as one hell of a guitar player... Gary and Bumblefoot unfourtantly are not in the same league. Truthfully I purchased the tickets to see Uli Jon Roth play a show with his band (not his students) for a change. Very dissapointed when I found out 3 days prior to the show that he would not be playing this tour.

Tell us about your seats.....The box office "upgraded" my seats to the floor. Stateing that the "Mezz/Balc was closed." After argueing with Will-Call ticket guy to give me the seats I had paid for...Then the ticket taker at the door for another 10 min she finally told me we could sit upstairs.

Setlist: Lots of Notes, Alot More Notes, A Little Meldoy A Little Fog, Followed By Lots and Lots More Notes. @

Opening act(s): They were opening acts. @

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Review 4 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Best concert of my life!!!

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Posted 07/08/2014

by Anonymous

The most amazing concert! Better than I could have ever imagined. I've seen Yngwie many times, but this surpassed anything that came before. Thank you so much Yngwie :)

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- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

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Review 5 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

YNGWIE , GARY & BUMBLEFOOT ARE GODS

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: WALKING INTO SABAN THEATRE @

Opening act(s): BUMBLEFOOT GARY HOEY @

Posted 07/06/2014

by Anonymous

The Best Concert of My Life Bands And Venue ROCK ! SABAN DEFINATLY A MUST SEE AS ARE THE BANDS

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: WALKING INTO SABAN THEATRE @

Opening act(s): BUMBLEFOOT GARY HOEY @

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Review 6 for Yngwie Malmsteen

1/5

Malmsteen and co. a huge disappointment.

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- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Posted 07/06/2014

by Rooster2014

Location:Los Angeles, CA

Very disappointed with the Guitar Gods show at the Saban. When we bought our tickets, Uli Jon Roth was on the bill but he was dropped early in the tour (and not replaced). We can get over that - only three artists instead of four on the night - ok. But then, when we arrived just before 9pm - the start time that was printed on our tickets - we discovered that we had already missed one of the acts - Bumblefoot - as the show had begun much earlier....and we were half-way through Gary Hoey's set. Unforgiveable! The headliner - Yngwie Malmsteen then came on and performed a very disappointing set. He was fine but his "band" was very bargain basement. The three - drummer, bass guitarist and keyboard/vocalist looked and sounded like unprepared, union scale musicians. Huge cringe-factor when the bass player continually took to the microphone in between songs to either tell (bad) jokes or throw accolades at "the maestro" and "the genius" that is Yngwie Malmsteen.Bad, poorly executed show at a great venue.

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Review 7 for Yngwie Malmsteen

1/5

Shredding at Mach 10+

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: When my friend and I walked out in the middle of Malmsteen's performance @

Setlist: Couldn;'t tell as there was really no distiction from one "song" to the next @

Opening act(s): Missed Bumblefoot due to show time printing error. @

Posted 07/06/2014

by Avedawg

Location:Tarzana, CA

First of all the concert started at 8:00 p.m. not 9:00 p.m. as printed on tickets and listed on the Saban Thearter website, so we missed all of Bumblefoot. Gary Poey was fine, good rapport with crowd, as for the headliner Malmsteen, he was way too loud and intense, zero subtlety and just was a show off as to how many notes he could play as fast as possible. Playing a blizzard of notes does not a musicain make...it should be musical and it was not. I consider this a waste of time and money.

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: When my friend and I walked out in the middle of Malmsteen's performance @

Setlist: Couldn;'t tell as there was really no distiction from one "song" to the next @

Opening act(s): Missed Bumblefoot due to show time printing error. @

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Review 8 for Yngwie Malmsteen

2/5

WHAT!!! NO ULI !!!!

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Posted 07/06/2014

by Skyguitar

When I first saw the bill i was very excited "GUITAR GODS " Y.J.M. Gary Hoey and my all time favorite ULI JON ROTH . I bought tickets at once,well in advance, as to get the best possible seats and to make sure i do not miss this show!!!! , I have seen these guys many times before and was looking forward to this show. well needless to say when i found out that Uli was not at the show i was disappointed...I went to the show just to see Uli..the other acts (for me) filled out a great show.I didn,t find out Uli was forced to withdraw due to work visa problems, until I got to the Saban so ..........................the reason for two star review...would have been five...saban theatre sounds great.. great place to see show !!!!! If you went to see Y.J.M. it was a great show.

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Review 9 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Excellent event

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- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Posted 07/06/2014

by Tripper82

All 3 artists were terrific. I got to meet Gary and Bublefoot after their performances, very nice guys! Beautiful theater.

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Review 10 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Yngwie was great!

Saban Theatre @

- Beverly Hills @

, CA @

- Thu, Jul 3, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Black Star @

Posted 07/06/2014

by gergdog

Location:Glendale, Ca

How anyone can play guitar like that for 1 1/2 hours is beyond me. A great concert!!!!

Simply put - and I've believed this for years - Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal may be the single most underrated guitarist of the past 2 decades. He is equal parts creativity and fire; chops and musicality; sarcasm and sincerity; songwriting and solos... Etc. There's a "yin and yang" factor that makes Bumble one of the most well-balanced, honest, ingenious players on the planet. And he just keeps getting better...

Bumblefoot's performance in Huntington was profoundly impassioned and musically stunning. For being only 2 shows in to the tour, the band was extremely tight and fired all cylinders. In particular, drummer Dennis Leeflang was musically flawless and teeming with energy and personality. As for Thal, he led the band and his enraptured audience through a short-but-sweet musical journey that included stunning guitar-driven instrumentals ("Guitars Suck", "Guitars Still Suck", and the "Pink Panther" theme), and a balanced mix of other songs that included the emotion-drenched "Turnaround", "Objectify" and "Dash", and equally fun/quirky/energetic "Abnormal", "Real" and "Raygun". I was pretty close to the stage at the beginning of the set, and by the end, the size of the crowd behind me had tripled, and all were smiling, feeling the electricity in the room, totally blown away by the band's performance.

Despite the attempted humor in the headline of this review, it goes without saying that Yngwie was amazing, as expected, and Gary Hoey was also highly entertaining. Other reviews of this tour are sure to reflect that in greater detail, but I wanted to take this opportunity to call attention to Ron's set, which was one of the best live performances I've seen in years. If you're a fan of amazing guitar playing and great songs, you absolutely MUST go to one of these shows.

Guitar Gods was so, so

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Posted 06/16/2014

by ksterg

Out of all the performers, I thought Gary Hoey was the best. He was cordial & couldn't thank his fans enough. He played songs from his albums. On the other hand, seemed like Yngwie Malmsteen was a bit full of himself. Very talented guitar player but a bit repetitious. He could've been just as much of a star had he had his band on stage with him. I was bored after the 1st 20 minutes.

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- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

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Review 13 for Yngwie Malmsteen

3/5

Yngwie needs a new singer

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Didn't really have one. @

Opening act(s): Bumblefoot was pretty good but he shouldn't sing and play and should entlist a singer @

Posted 06/16/2014

by None666

Location:New York

Yngwie is great as always but he needs a new singer. Bring back Ripper!!!!

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Didn't really have one. @

Opening act(s): Bumblefoot was pretty good but he shouldn't sing and play and should entlist a singer @

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Review 14 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Yngwie, Hoey and Bumblefoot >G3

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Yngwie playing arpeggios inches from me. @

Opening act(s): I don't know who they were but they were pretty good. @

Posted 06/16/2014

by Chris2131

Location:Hamptons

Incredible show. All three guitarists were amazing, and the Paramount is a great venue, I will definitely go back. I thought the show was better then the G3 tour which Ive seen three times with different guitarists+ Satriani.I wish Bumblefoot played longer. Hoey was great and really got the crowd going for Yngwie, who destroyed. I only watched the opener from my seats which were great at the front upper side of the stage, but I ended up standing stage side for Hoey and Yngwie, just feet from them which was incredible. Only downer was - Uli Roth was not there, and I didn't hear anything about why at the show. Yngwie went out and played for an hour and a half and really put on a show to make up for it, but I really was looking forward to seeing Uli Roth. I looked online when I got home and he had visa troubles, the govt wouldn't let him into the country.

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- Huntington @

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- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: Yngwie playing arpeggios inches from me. @

Opening act(s): I don't know who they were but they were pretty good. @

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Review 15 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Gods 2014 at the Paramount

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: The whole show! Not a dull moment. @

Opening act(s): Amazing @

Posted 06/16/2014

by Susie7777777

Location:Southold ny

Incredible talent , knows how to put on a rock show! Took my teenage son he a loved it ! Couldn't believe how a band could be so obvious in showing how much they love what they do! And they have they talent to back it up!

The Paramount @

- Huntington @

, NY @

- Fri, Jun 13, 2014 @

Favorite moment: The whole show! Not a dull moment. @

Opening act(s): Amazing @

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Review 16 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Awesome

House of Blues New Orleans @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Thu, May 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The whole damn show! @

Posted 05/25/2013

by MRZCROWLEY

Location:New Orleans

Yngwie came out kicking A**. - the best show in a long time!

House of Blues New Orleans @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Thu, May 23, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The whole damn show! @

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Review 17 for Yngwie Malmsteen

5/5

Malmsteen Rules

House of Blues New Orleans @

- New Orleans @

, LA @

- Thu, May 23, 2013 @

Posted 05/25/2013

by NeoMadman

Location:New Orleans, La

The show was awesome! To anyone out there who loves Metal and Guitar based music I urge you to see this show ASAP. Yngwie is a master , "The Maestro" of the electric guitar. Go see him. Support his tour and real musicians before all that is left is dualing GarageBand apps on stage being judged by former boyband members. Yngwie rules and he's coming to a town near you. Don't miss it!!!!!

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- New Orleans @

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- Thu, May 23, 2013 @

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Review 18 for Yngwie Malmsteen

4/5

No Singer?!

House of Blues Chicago @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- Sat, May 4, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Heaven Tonight @

Opening act(s): Ethan Brosh @

Posted 05/13/2013

by oldmetaldude

First things first... the opener, Ethan Brosh... AMAZING performance. They guy can flat out shred. Excellent tone, catchy tunes, highly recommend you check him out! After a quick set change, Malmsteen came out. Without a singer. The keyboardist and bassist sang a few songs, but the rest of the time it was instrumental. Hey, it was fantastic musicianship- Malmsteen was jaw-dropping as usual, HOWEVER... the show really suffered due to a lack of a designated singer. Many of the classic songs from the first couple albums (I am a viking, you don't remember I'll never forget etc) were absent from the set. I saw him last time around with Ripper on vocals, and it was more well-rounded experience. While I really enjoy watching Malmsteen tear it up on guitar, I REALLY like his songs. Hopefully next time....

Opening act(s): Never found out their name, and I intend to, they were worthy to open for Yngwie. @

Posted 05/13/2013

by MDog

Location:North Hollywood, CA

There is still nothing on this Earth like Yngwie Malmsteen on stage. I've heard people say he's too over the top, he just plays as fast as possible, and much very similar. Even if you don't like the music you cannot deny that Yngwie is the master of his craft. It's like looking at a planet - you can stare and wonder but you can never touch it. My only issue would be that whereas he used to play for two hours or more, the last two shows of his I've seen, including this one, were about 90 minutes. Oh well, let's hope age doesn't catch up to him too quickly.